Ali Mosaffa
Born: 1966-12-01 in Tehran, Iran
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ali Mosaffa (علی مصفا) was born in Tehran, Iran. His father, Mozaher Mosaffa is a renowned Persian poet and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT). Mosaffa mother, Amir Banoo Karimi is also a leading scholar and professor of Persian literature at the University of Tehran (UT) and the eldest daughter of the legendary Persian poet, Amiri Firuzkuhi. As a child, Ali Mosaffa discovered his interest in story writing and english, contributing to his fluency in the language. He is a graduate of Civil Engineering from the University of Tehran (UT) where he showed an interest in acting; making his debut in the 1991 film, Omid. Mosaffa went on to win the prize for best male actor the following year at the Fajr International Film Festival for his role in Darius Mehrjui's film, Pari. Mosaffa met his future wife, Iranian actress Leila Hatami on the set of Dariush Mehrjui's 1996 film, Leila. The two married in 1999 and have two children, a son named Mani (born February 2007) and a daughter named Asal (born October 2008). Ali Mosaffa is also known for The Mix, Pari, The Tower of Minoo, The Last Step, Beloved Sky, There Are Things You Don't Know, The Past, What's the Time in Your World, Death of the Fish, Duet.
Filmography
2025
- Azaazil
- Drunkard Morning
- Noah's Daughter
- Don Quixote as Ali
- Guardian of the Field as Bayram
- The Turtle and The Snail
- Dead of Night as Farhad
- Tehran Another View
2023
- Seven
- You Only Go Around Once
- Absence as Rouzbeh
- Accomplice
- What's Left Behind ... (Producer)
- You Only Go Around Once as Shahin Rabbani
- Accomplice
- Gazelle as Kiani
2022
- A Minor
- Won't You Cry?
- The Locust as Ghost of Hanieh's Father
2021
- Red Square as Mobini
- Playing with Stars
- The Professional
2020
- Yalda ... (Co-Producer)
- Duet as -
- The House of Forgetfulness ... (Producer)
2019
- Dance With Me as Jahangir
- My Second Year in College
- A Man without a Shadow
- Dressage
- Orange Days as Majid
2018
- Pig as Sohrab Saidi - The Rival
- Tale of the Sea
- A Bigger Game as Doctor
2017
- Calm Breaths ... (Producer)
- JANBAL ... (Producer)
- Searing Summer
2016
- Mehrjui: The Forty-Year Report as Self
- Inversion as Farhad
- Death of the Fish
- A House On 41st Street as Mohsen
2015
- What's the Time In Your World? as Farhad
- Obesity
2013
- The Past as Ahmad
2012
- The Last Step as Koshrow
2011
- Beloved Sky as Dr. Shayan
2006
- Who Killed Amir? as Amir
2005
- Portrait of a Lady Far Away ... (Director)
- My Boats
2003
2000
- The Party as Amin Haghi
- Tales of an Island
- The Mix
1999
- Leila as Reza, the Husband
1996
- Minoo Watch Tower as Moosa
1995
- Pari as Dadashi